Malley'S Chocolates

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Here's how it all began… In 1935, Mike Malley dreamed the American Dream: owning a business. It was the middle of the Great Depression. One in five American workers was unemployed. Nearly half the banks open for business in 1929 had closed, taking with them $2 billion in customer deposits. But Albert Martin Malley's dream burned hot inside him, compelling him to chase it. He had worked in a chocolate store as a boy in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He had learned to create wonderful chocolates using a simple copper pot over an open flame. He had seen delight come to the faces of customers as they tasted those treats. Now he wanted to see it over and over again!Having no money, he borrowed $500.00. With half of the money, he rented and fixed up a small store and living quarters at 13401 Madison Avenue on the corner of Lewis Drive in Lakewood. The small store was originally a delicatessen. He moved his young family into the back rooms and on September 22, 1935, with the remaining $250.00, he bought the materials and supplies needed to become a Chocolatier and Ice Cream Concoctioner. The candy kitchen was in the basement of the building. Gradually the deli inventory was sold and he continued making his own confections.Albert, better known as Mike, was in business. Mike's love of chocolate and his ice cream "creamitivity" brought in customers. His wife, Jo, saw to it that the bills were paid on time, which brought respect in the business community. The kitchen where the candy was made was located in the basement of this building. Even more room was needed so Mike built an addition on the back of the building where the chocolate candy "hand dippers" worked.

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